19/11/2014
Day 0 - Travel to Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Travel from your home country to India and head towards Ahmedabad, Gujarat. We start our tour in Ahmedabad, which is located about 4 hours drive north from Mumbai. Ahmedabad has an airport that might also be relevant for you. Please contact us with any questions you have on getting to the starting point of the tour.
Day 1 - Tuesday, February 24th - 2015 (Ahmedabad)
On the first day of our tour we will check in to our hotel in Ahmedabad, where we will spend 3 nights. If you made your way to India just in time for this tour, you will most likely appreciate some time to adjust to the local time and climate. The rest of this day is therefore free for you to relax, shop and unwind.
Day 2 - Wednesday, February 25th - 2015 (Ahmedabad)
The second day of our program begins with a visit to the Gandhi Ashram, located on the banks of the river Sabamati in Ahmedabad. This ashram is the first ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi after his return from South Africa.
The afternoon includes a visit the Ahmedabad Museum and in the evening we will visit to the bustling and colourful night market at the Law Garden, so we recommend that you bring your low light equipment to capture the amazing atmosphere here.
Day 3 - Thursday, February 26th - 2015 (Ahmedabad)
In the morning we will take you on a heritage walk around the charming streets of the oldest quarter of Ahmedabad. This walk takes us through narrow back alleys and shows us some of the most charming parts of the city. The ancient cityscape provides us a magical setting for street photography, where every-day life in Gujarat unfolds before our lenses.
After the heritage walk we head to the soothing ambience of the Adalaj Stepwell, located 18 km north of Ahmedabad. This stepwell is five stories deep and has provided basic water needs for drinking, washing and bathing since 1499.
Later in the day we visit the Sarkhej Roza mosque 7 km southwest of Ahmedabad. The mosque is known as "Ahmedabad's Acropolis" and is from the time Ahmedabad was built, during the reign of Ahmed Shah (1410-1443).
Day 4 - Friday, February 27th - 2015 (Kutch)
The time has come to leave Ahmedabad behind and to set a course towards the city of Bhuj. This is the perfect location from where to explore the great White Desert of Kutch and observe the making of top quality handicrafts here.
Day 5 - Saturday, February 28th - 2015 (Kutch)
Today we expose ourselves and to the white sand of the desert. Filters and wide angle lenses are essential here to capture outstanding landscape photos.
Day 6 - Sunday, March 1st - 2015 (Kutch)
On this day we are going on a handicraft walk in Kutch to experience, up close, skilled hands producing amazingly detailed handicrafts of all styles, patterns and color.
In the afternoon we venture to the village of Banni, located in an area with an arid grassland ecosystem. We are now in one of the last habitats of the Cheetah in India and if we are fortunate we may have a chance to photograph one of these magnificent beasts.
Day 7 - Monday, March 2nd - 2015 (Wankaner)
At this point we are over halfway through our journey. On our way to the kingdom of the lion we will be staying at a beautiful old hotel, the Royal Oasis located in Wankaner, north of the city of Rajkot.
Day 8 - Tuesday, March 3rd - 2015 (Gir)
From Wankaner we head south towards the Gir forest. In the middle of the Gir Forest National Park lies our resort surrounded by wildlife. After checking in to the resort, we will have a chance to enjoy our beautiful surroundings and relax.
Day 9 - Wednesday, March 4th - 2015 (Gir)
Today we venture into the realm of the Asiatic lion as we embark on a lion safari. In small buses we should be able to get up close to these majestic animals, in their natural habitat.
In the afternoon we pay a visit to the sun stunning temple of Somnath. This is a magnificent temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva that people travel from far and wide to admire.
Day 10 - Thursday, March 5th - 2015 (Diu)
Diu is an island of the coast of Gujarat; a former Portuguese colony, it has a rich and varied architecture that reflects the 500 years of Portuguese rule, as well as the more traditional Indian buildings. The atmosphere of the bustling fish market in the morning is a fantastic place to strike a bargain for fish as well as seeing the local fishwives go about their business.
Day 11 - Friday, March 6th - 2015 (Diu)
The festival of Holi Festival is also known as the festival of colors. This holy festival is considered second only to the Diwali festival, in the Hindi calendar. People in small groups are seen singing, dancing and throwing colors at each other douring the festival. This will offer fantastic photo opportunities and a festive conclusion to our trip.
Day 12 - Saturday, March 7th - 2015 (Ahmedabad)
Now it is time to head back to Ahmedabad and prepare for departure. Should you wish to fly to Mumbai from Diu, there is an option to get the daily flight connection to Mumbai. Let us know if you wish to use this option and we will help you get travelling details in order.
Day 13 - Sunday, March 8th - 2015 - departure
If you have returned with our bus to Ahmedabad and require transfer to the Ahmedabad airport in the morning, we provide this service for you. We hope you will enjoy your trip and you have experienced some of the Spirit of India.
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The price of our photographical tour is 9400 DKK and includes the following:
Accommodation in nice hotels, with a choice of a double or single room. The single room option is available for an additional 1900 DKK.
Breakfast every morning.
Air conditioned luxury coaches for domestic transfers & sightseeing, admission/entrance fees for all sites places/buildings listed in the itinerary.
Assistance in English and Danish by Abhishek Kumar, Brian Holm Jørgensen and local guides during the tour.
The price does not include:
International flights (getting to India and back)
